"CODA" actress Marlee Matlin on making noise
The Academy Award-winner, whose latest film features an ensemble of deaf actors, talks about representation in front of and behind the camera, and how "playing deaf is not a costume."
Profiles
George Clooney on his greatest reward
The actor-director talks about family, life during quarantine, and his career of playing "lovable crooks." He also answers the burning question: Does he REALLY cut his own hair?
Jennifer Hudson brings "Respect"
The Oscar- and Grammy-winning actress received "marching orders" from legendary singer Aretha Franklin, who hand-picked the "Dreamgirls" star for her true dream role - truly a command performance.
Alexander Vindman on truth and its consequences
The retired Lt. Col. who filed a complaint against Trump over his phone call with the Ukrainian president talks about duty and the firestorm that ensnared him for speaking out, as retold in his memoir, "Here, Right Matters."
Geena Davis on increasing opportunities for women on screen
Thirty years after starring in the transcendent tale of female friendship "Thelma and Louise," the Oscar-winning actress is still fighting to improve opportunities for women in the film industry, in front of, and behind, the camera.
Matt Damon on "Stillwater" and a return to the movie theater
The Academy Award-winner is back, starring in the new drama about an Oklahoma oil rig worker whose daughter is imprisoned in France.
At 93, nothing can stop Marilyn Maye
The nonagenarian jazz singer wasn't about to let a pesky pandemic prevent her from doing what she was put on this Earth to do: sing the Great American Songbook.
Straight talk from James Caan
Few of the characters the Oscar-nominated actor is famed for playing, in such classics as "The Godfather," "Brian's Song," "Misery" and "Elf," can compare to the man himself.
Quentin Tarantino: From the screen to the page
The Oscar-winning filmmaker has fulfilled a new dream, by publishing his first novel: "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," an adaptation of his acclaimed period epic.
Ted Olson argues the case for civility
The conservative attorney has argued 65 cases before the Supreme Court, ranging from the disputed 2000 election and money in politics, to same-sex marriage and "Dreamers," but his stance has not always reflected traditional conservative doctrine.
Stephen Colbert on being back on stage
The host of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" talks about returning to the Ed Sullivan Theater to perform before a live, vaccinated audience, something he had not done in 460 days.
Seth Meyers, late night's "Mr. Nice Guy"
The "Saturday Night Live" alum who has hosted "Late Night with Seth Meyers" since 2014 talks about leaving his COVID-lockdown attic and returning to the TV studio, and about whether his sunny reputation hides a dark side. (Spoiler alert: it doesn't!)
Stephen King on "Lisey's Story" and keeping his imagination young
At 73, the bestselling author of horror and suspense, who has adapted his 2006 novel for Apple TV, talks about what his early success with "Carrie" meant for his mother; and how a box left behind by his late father changed the course of his life.
"In the Heights" star Anthony Ramos on Latino representation in musical theater
The actor and singer featured in the original cast of "Hamilton" now stars in the film version of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning musical, "In the Heights."
Bill Bratton on police reform: "One cop can effectively improve the image of the profession, or destroy it"
The former police commissioner in NYC, Boston and L.A. spent decades instituting reforms that lowered crime and bolstered the public's bond with those who serve and protect. Now, he fears much of what he helped create is crumbling.
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Luke Burbank on making realistic New Year's resolutions
Forget about hitting the gym, or signing up for a foreign language app. Luke Burbank resolves to do far better with his New Year's resolutions in 2026 by committing to goals he can actually keep … probably.
The history of the New Year's Eve ball drop
Since 1907, New Yorkers have marked the New Year with the ceremonial dropping of a huge ball in Times Square. Now, a brand-new ball, covered with more than 5,000 handcrafted Waterford Crystal discs, will help ring in 2026.
Top news headlines of 2025 month-by-month
From political upheavals and gun violence, to the first American-born pope, "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back at key events of a transformative year in U.S. history.
Good news you may have missed in 2025
The bad news from the past year (and there was a lot of it) drowned out much of the GOOD news that made smaller headlines. David Pogue reports on some of 2025's best underreported stories.
The Book Report: Ron Charles' picks from 2025
The Washington Post book reviewer offers "Sunday Morning" viewers his picks for fiction and non-fiction titles to add to their New Year's reading lists.
Book excerpt: "Guilty by Definition" by Susie Dent
This debut novel is a mystery in which a dictionary editor at Oxford turns to word-sleuthing in order to unravel a family member's long-ago disappearance.
Book excerpt: "Black Moses" by Caleb Gayle
The award-winning journalist's latest book recounts the rise of Edward McCabe, an activist who, during Reconstruction, lobbied for a Black-governed state in the Oklahoma Territory.
This week on "Sunday Morning" (Dec. 28)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
A New Mexico monastery where the silence calls
The Monastery of Christ in the Desert, in Northern New Mexico, is home to 15 Benedictine monks, some livestock, and a guesthouse for people looking for a little quiet in this turbulent world. "Sunday Morning" pays a visit.
Sean Ono Lennon on being caretaker of the legacy of John Lennon & Yoko Ono
The musician-songwriter-producer, who says he feels a responsibility to promote his parents' legacy, talks about the animated short inspired by their anti-war anthem, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," and the new HBO documentary "One to One: John & Yoko."